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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari presides over 10-hour FEC meeting – TheCable

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the longest meeting of the federal executive council meeting in the history of his administration.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2vNLIJi Get More Nigeria Political News
  2. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Kano assembly approves creation of four new emirates – TheCable

    The Kano state house of assembly has approved the amendment of the local government and chieftaincy affairs law, paving way for the decentralisation of the Kano emirate council....… Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2DUCOxU Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Ganduje: I’ll give assent to bill seeking to reduce Sanusi’s influence – TheCable

    Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has vowed to give assent to the bill requesting the creation of four first-class emirate councils in the state. The creation of more emirates will whittle down the.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2HaS4sM Get More Nigeria Political News
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Another container falls on Ojuelegba bridge – TheCable

    A container has fallen on the bridge in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos state. Different containers have been involved in accidents on the bridge, the last being in April when at least seven vehicles were destroyed..... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2V8sF6C Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Police: Why we arrested Adeleke – TheCable

    The Nigeria police force has defended the detention of Ademola Adeleke, lawmaker representing Osun west senatorial district. Speaking with TheCable on Monday, Frank Mba, force spokesman, said Adeleke was detained in connection with ongoing criminal investigations against him.... Read more via...
  6. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro EXCLUSIVE: Ganduje moves to remove Sanusi as emir of Kano – TheCable

    Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has relaunched moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the emir of Kano, TheCable can report. On Monday, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission reopened investigation into the... Read more via TheCable –...
  7. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro NYSC speaks on kidnap of corps member by Boko Haram – TheCable

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed abduction of Abraham Amuta, a corps member, by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along Chibok road in Borno state.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2WqnJLR Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro UN: Nigeria’s population now 201m – TheCable

    The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria’s population has hit a new high of 201 million! In its 2019 state of the world population report seen by TheCable, UNFPA said Nigeria’s growth rate has been at an average of 2.6 percent from 2010 to 2019. The fertility rate … Read more...
  9. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Police arrest ‘spiritual godfather’ of kidnappers – TheCable

    The police have announced the arrest of one Salisu Abubakar, described as the godfather of kidnappers operating around Abuja-Kaduna expressway and also in Katsina and Zamfara states.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2ZEpSp7 Get More Nigeria Metro News
  10. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Falana raises the alarm over 7-month detention without trial by navy – TheCable

    Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has raised the alarm over the detention of 15 Nigerian citizens by the Nigerian navy for seven months without trial..... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2W9vZ2t Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Rivers senator to colleagues: We’ll get 5m youth off the streets if we sell some of our cars – TheCable

    Andrew Uchendu, senator representing Rivers east, has asked his colleagues to sell some of their cars and use the proceeds to empower unemployed youth in the country...... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2IFuOVD Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro Ngige: I’ve been a doctor since 1979… the truth hurts but it must be told – TheCable

    Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says being a medical doctor since 1979 puts him in a position to know the situation of things in the health sector. In a statement issued.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2UWtVys Get More Nigeria Metro News
  13. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro House hurriedly adjourns as Shi’ites break into premises – TheCable

    Some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) broke into the premises of the national assembly, forcing federal lawmakers to adjourn plenary..... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2IDUq5a Get More Nigeria Metro News
  14. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Over 90,000 apply for customs jobs in less than 24 hours – TheCable

    Over 90,000 persons have applied for jobs at the The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) less than 24 hours after the service announced 3,200 vacancies. NAN quoted one of the officers in charge of recruitment at the... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2XrKOxX Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Metro ‘Please, release my daughter’ — Chibok parent begs Shekau – TheCable

    Rachael Daniel, one of the parents of the abducted students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, has pleaded with Abubakar Shekau, the factional leader of Boko Haram, to release Rose Daniel, her daughter... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2ZaZQK1 Get More Nigeria...
  16. Nigeria Political News

    Politics ‘N35bn for senate’, ‘N12.3 bn for general services’ — N’assembly releases details of its 2018 budget – TheCable

    The national assembly has released details of its 2018 budget. The office of the senate president released details of the budget in a tweet on Friday. Senate President Bukola Saraki had promised that details of the..... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2VEz1eX Get More Nigeria...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics We will implement subsidy removal gradually, says Zainab Ahmed – TheCable

    Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, says the federal government will implement fuel subsidy removal gradually. Addressing the press on the sidelines of the ongoing spring meetings of the.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2Kvl41T Get More Nigeria Political News
  18. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Yari: In five years, bandits have killed over 3000 in Zamfara – TheCable

    Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara state, says armed bandits have killed 3,526 persons in the state in the last five years. Yari spoke at a town hall meeting in Gusau, the state capital, on Tuesday.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2G0ASV1 Get More Nigeria Metro News
  19. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Otedola offers to foot Christian Chukwu’s medical bills – TheCable

    Femi Otedola, the billionaire businessman, has offered to foot the medical bills of Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles’ coach, TheCable can report. TheCable reported on Monday that Chukwu, one of Nigeria’s most influential... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2OVh0qp Get More...
  20. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Court sacks PDP senator-elect in Delta – TheCable

    A federal high court in Abuja has sacked Peter Nwaoboshi, the senator-elect for Delta north senatorial district. Ahmed Mohammed, the presiding judge, gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by Ned Nwoko challenging the... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2OMcFpd Get...
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